MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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